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Feldmuehle will invest in several stages in 2022 and 2023

Feldmuehle outlines investment plans

Feldmuehle is set to invest further in its site, based just west of Hamburg, as part of its long-term strategy of further development.

UPM CEO Jussi Pesonen has tweeted on the developing situation

Reports: UPM Pulp negotiations underway

UPDATED: UPM’s negotiations with the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union (Paperiliitto) are now underway for UPM Pulp, with the other UPM businesses expected to follow, according to media reports from...

Existing supply chain pressures have been aggravated by strikes

Finat warns on paper strike pressures on supply chain

Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.

Master reels at UPM Kymi

Transport union supports striking UPM workers

The Finnish Transport Workers’ Union AKT has commenced a blockade against UPM to support the strikes of the Finnish Paperworkers’ Union and the Finnish Electrical Workers’ Union.

UPM wants to negotiate business-specific agreements as soon as possible

UPM strike extended further

Union workers have extended their industrial action at UPM by another two weeks.

The ‘Best UK Installer 2022’ will be crowned on 24 March

Hexis UK Wrap Battle returns to S&D UK 2022

The Hexis UK Wrap Battle Contest is set to return to Sign & Digital UK for this year's show.

Rietveld: a one-stop shop service to the team sportswear market

Avery Dennison acquires garment embellishment specialist

Avery Dennison has acquired Rietveld (RTVPRINT), a Dutch full-service provider of “embellishment solutions and application and printing methods for performance brands and team sports in Europe”.

Printers can order sheets from Fedrigoni in specific sizes

Fedrigoni marks anniversary of bespoke sheet service

Fedrigoni UK is celebrating the first anniversary of its self-adhesive bespoke sheeting service, which it said reduces printers’ waste and improves manufacturing efficiencies.

Verso has two paper mills in Michigan. Image: Google Maps

BillerudKorsnäs acquires Verso

Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has acquired North American coated paper producer Verso Corporation in a move to enter the paperboard market in the region.

Cotek said Laufenberg "has really similar ideologies"

German firm acquires Cotek Papers

UK-based release paper and film manufacturer Cotek Papers has been bought by German company Laufenberg.